Those 3M removable adhesive mounts work pretty well within their weight limits, and can anchor hooks and things too.

For discussion sake, why do picture nail holes bother you? I ask because I just went through this with my mom, who didn't want to put nail holes in her newly remodeled place. It took some convincing that you can just dab some spackle in most holes and not even need touch-up paint. Large picture frames need bigger nails, but even then, dab some spackle and a little touch-up paint.

Command strips are nice and all, but I wouldn't trust them for a heavy frame, and they don't come off so neat and clean after several years.

My guess would be an apartment.

This. Command strips work well on plaster/sheetrock walls. Can't speak for surfaces that might be rougher personally.

But that's kind of my point, so what? You're allowed to hang photos in an apartment. If you're there for any appreciable time they're going to repaint anyway. And if the walls are the typical shade of white or beige you don't even necessarily need to use touchup.

If your landlord has an issue with nail holes that small then you're in for a painful tenancy.

The worked ok on some rough textured paneling inside an RV, the adhesive is soft enough to push down into the groves. In my experience they mostly do fine unless the wall surface is innately/renewingly dusty (concrete, plaster, etc) that will come back even if it's cleaned first.

Good to know!

Monkey hooks or Gorilla hooks. They look like the top of a wire coat hanger. You punch a hole in the drywall with the sharp end, spin the hook around and feed it into the wall. They leave a tiny hook on the outside to hang your item. When you’re done, you remove them in reverse and they leave a tiny, tiny hole that’s easy to plug.

Or crappy paint. They are still just adhesive, so if the surface's paint is cheap it can always pull off that way. Cheap contractor latex might pull off.

If you have plaster walls, look for the hangers specially made for plaster. I lived far too long in a house that was plaster over brick walls without knowing about them.

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